Upcoming Treasure Hunts

[Atlaua]

There are 2 Treasure Hunts coming up. My LDS, along with 2 others is sponsoring one next Saturday in Rolla. Proceeds go to the Boys and Girls club. For more information look here:

http://www.midwestscuba.net/events_trhunt05.asp

Other dive shops are sponsoring one in Mermet in August. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. No news yet on the appropriate web sites.

These are both great causes and both are great ways for new divers to find buddies or weathered divers to add some fun into their local dives!

I'll be at Rolla on Saturday as a safety diver and look forward to meeting some of our members along the way! In fact, I'll steal TS's idea and award an MWD t-shirt to the first member who mentions this post to me. (Bob, you don't count :D since your working it and have 2 shirts already!)

TS, when The Dive Shop gets their event up on their web page, please post it for us.

James

P.S. Want to win the shirt? Some hints to pick me out:

1. I dive a hog rig.
2. I'll be wearing a Dee-Rag (http://www.dee-rags.com/)
3. I'll be hanging out on the surface to help you out if you have problems.
4. If I don't get spotted before the awards are handed out, I'll make sure to have my MWD t-shirt on for that.

[MgicTwnger]

Mermet's site has info on the Habitat for Humanity hunt:

http://www.mermetsprings.com/

[DeepDiverBob]

James,
Glad to hear you are going to be a safety diver. I am in charge of getting all of them together. Do you want to bob around out there for all 6 hours, or do you want some time on land as well? I have to put the schedule together as soon as I get back from OW class. Speaking of that, I need to hit the road and get down there.

[goesman]

So how does one of these treasure hunts work? what are you out to find.

Dan

[MgicTwnger]

So how does one of these treasure hunts work? what are you out to find.

Dan

http://www.mermetsprings.com/TreasureHunt05.htm

[decodiva]

The one in Rolla you can win some awsome prizes including gear--- And you can have lunch prepared by your own chef Dana--- :)

[Atlaua]

Basicly you dive for tokens. (Pieces of pvc with numbers on it.) The lower numbers get to draw first for prizes.

Last year there were 2 gold tokens which were for direct prizes (one was an SB reg and the other a light cannon???? IIRC).

Cortez and Bob will probably know more about the prizes available this year.

[theskull]

At Mermet you also dive for tokens, but then you use the tokens as currency in an auction for the prizes. You may also bid with real money in addition to the value of your tokens, so if you REALLY want one of the prizes you CAN get it--and benefit Habitat for Humanity at the same time.

This year's prizes have not yet been announced, but last year's included a couple regulators, a few pair of Rondine fins, a couple gear bags, a computer, and I believe a BC as well.

theskull

[DeepDiverBob]

Info for the Midwest Scuba, Y-Ki-ki, and Scuba Shop USA treausre hunt this Saturday at Rolla:


Admission is $40 per diver/$20 per nondiver. Fee includes the entry fee to the quarry, lunch, drinks, an event T-shirt and the chance to win fun and fabulous prizes.
You must pre-register by 8:00pm Friday, July 15, to get the free t-shirt. If you register on the day of the event the t-shirt will be sold separately.

The Hunt will run from 10am – 4pm. The first dive will begin at 10am sharp. Lunch will be served at noon (hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, baked beans, dessert & drinks). The second and third dives will follow lunch and the prize drawing finale will be at 4pm.

Prizes...

ScubaPro Mk25/S600 Regulator
eLED C8 Light Underwater Kinetics
T-Shirts * Polo Shirts
Ike-Lite Dive Lights
Tek-Tite Dive Lights
Zeagle Dive Watches
Dive Guides
Cetacea Retractors and other Accessories
Underwater Kinetics Dry Bags
Haigh Quarry Weekend Pass, including air for 2, plus hats and shirt
Misc. Bags and Backpacks
Missouri River Otters Ticket Packs
River City Rascals Tickets
Mermet Springs Weekend Pass for 1, including air
Dive Cerulean Weekend Pass for 2, including air and camping
Kodak Sea Processing packets
Kodak Disposable Underwater Cameras

50/50 Raffle
Raffle tickets are $5.00 each, 3 for $10.00, 6 for $20.00.

Silent Auction
Silent auction items will be on display. Bids will be accepted until 3:45pm. Winners will be announced during the 4:00pm prize drawing.

Winners will have until 5:00pm Friday, July 22nd to pay for their items. They may pay at the Treasure Hunt if they choose, but credit cards will not be accepted at that time. If the items are not paid for in full by 5:00pm Friday, the next highest bid will become the "second chance" winner. This will continue until the item is paid for. Each "second chance" winner will have 24 hours to make payment for the item.

All proceeds benefit The St. Charles Boys & Girls Club’s Aquatic Department.

Donations for the Boys & Girls Club will also be accepted at the Treasure Hunt.

This is an event for certified divers. Each diver is responsible for providing their own gear and air fills. Air fills will be available at the quarry for $5 each.

[decodiva]

you worded that so nicely Bob -- lol

[DeepDiverBob]

Copy and paste is a wonderful thing.